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Israel’s Constitution: From 1948 to the Present
Israel is one of only two democracies in the world that has not enacted a formal constitution, despite a clear decision by the Constituent Assembly to do so. This raises fundamental questions: Why has a constitution not been established? What are the consequences of this ongoing absence? And most importantly, can this be changed?


Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin was Israel's former IDF Chief of Staff, the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.


Mapai - Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael
Established in 1930, the Mapai party resulted from the union of two parties: Ahdut HaAvoda and HaPoel HaTzair. The left union was not complete, as Hashomer Hatzair and Poalei Zion Smol (Left) were left out of the union.


The parable of the full cart and the empty cart
The parable of the full cart and the empty cart is the name given to an opinion expressed by the Chazon Ish to Israeli Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, to explain the ideal relationship seculars and religious should have.


Berl Katznelson
Berl Katznelson was one of the intellectual founders of Socialist Zionism, instrumental in the establishment of the modern state of Israel, and the editor of Davar.


The Status Quo Agreement
The Status-Quo Agreement, initially established through a letter on the 19th of June 1947, was an understanding reached with religious parties prior to the formation of the State of Israel.


Agudat Israel
Agudat Israel is a political party founded in 1912 in Poland. It was intended to be a political tool to preserve the ultra-Orthodox way...


David Ben Gurion
David Ben-Gurion (born David Grun) was an Israeli politician and the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel.


Levi Eshkol
Levi Eshkol was an Israeli politician and the third Prime Minister of the State of Israel, between 1963 and 1969.


Administrative Districts (Mehozot)
The State of Israel's administrative organization is based on three levels of governance: The Central Government, Districts, Local entities.
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